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When it comes to personal safety, families are willing to make the sacrifices necessary to ensure it. However, personal safety can get a little more complex when the conversation involves senior citizens. That is because senior citizens often don't want to feel like they are having their independence taken away from over-protective family members, and they rarely are the first to admit that they could be a danger to the general population. Thankfully, GPS tracking devices are changing this by both offering family members peace of mind and seniors autonomy.

Tracking A Senior Citizen's Vehicle

One of the first concerns most families have when it comes to senior protection is vehicle safety. When a elderly person has access to a vehicle they can not only put themselves in harm's way but also other motorists. Real-time GPS trackers are helping with this problem because when a family connects a live tracking device on the vehicle operated by the senior citizen they are then provided wth instant access to the whereabouts of that vehicle. This can be significantly important in determining if a senior is driving at unsafe speeds or getting lost. The GPS tracker also has a feature that can instantly notify family members in multiple different areas if a senior is driving too fast or leaves a designated safe zone. The messages are sent within seconds via text message or email, depending on the preference of the user.

Personal Tracking

When it comes to personal tracking applications those can be a little more tricky than vehicle tracking. That is because a family won't have success tracking a senior citizen if that senior refuses to be tracked. However, if after some positive dialogue and convincing a senior does agree that a GPS tracking device can be a good thing than a personal GPS tracker can provide some serious benefits. Small portable GPS trackers roughly the size of a pack of chewing gum can be placed inside a pocket or backpack. The tracker will send and data the same way a vehicle tracking device sends data. Accessing and viewing the data (online) is also the same. However, many of these small portable trackers also come with an additional feature created specifically for personal safety: a panic button. The panic button allows the senior to send out a distress signal if they ever send any type of assistance. This can be for medical reasons, a fall or any number of potential emergencies. Family members can know their senior loved one is in trouble instantly and send help to the exact location by utilizing the locational data as well. The combination of locational technology with an alert system can literally be life-saving.

Whether a concerned family is looking at investing in a real-time vehicle tracker or personal tracking system to monitor a senior there is no doubt that the technology can be more than helpful. Seniors deserve to have as much independence as possible, but families need to make sure those seniors are being safe. GPS tracking can provide that solution.